Careers
At the Belfer Center, your career will have real world impact. We confront the most consequential challenges to global peace and security through providing timely research, platforming diverse and trusted voices, and elevating the leaders of tomorrow.
Whether you are joining us for entry-level positions as a future leader keen to have a voice in science and international affairs, or are an experienced hand at strategy, research, development or administration, we hire for a range of research and non-research roles.
Explore our open opportunities below.
Associate Director, Evolving International Order
Under the guidance of Center Director and Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs Meghan O’Sullivan -- who serves as a principal investigator (PI) for this research stream – the Associate Director will lead the day-to-day management of this research area, including research deliverables, programmatic activities, and budget.
This person will be responsible for collaborating closely with the Senior Advisor and Director of Special Initiatives and other members of the Center’s leadership team on an overall strategy for the program, specific research milestones, and signature convenings or publications. We expect this role will collaborate with additional faculty as the research projects within this program are further developed.
The successful candidate should be a self-starter who is passionate about the Belfer Center’s mission, with experience in research and a proven track-record of putting ideas into actionable programs. This individual needs to be a great communicator, with a minimum of 7 years of experience in foreign policy, national security, and/or diplomacy in the United States or internationally.
This research area, focused on shaping the emerging global order, aspires to conduct and amplify scholarship across several developing trends – particularly the rise of Middle Powers, changing dynamics in Europe in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the growing cooperation between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
Salary Grade: 58
Apply: Through the Harvard Careers Portal, here.
Student Opportunities: Arctic Initiative
Students are deeply involved in the operation and success of our research projects and efforts. They conduct collaborative and independent research under the guidance of faculty, senior fellows, and staff.
Explore opportunities with the Arctic Initiative and apply here.
Student Opportunities: Support our Senior Fellows as a Research Assistant
As a Research Assistant, you will have the unique opportunity to collaborate with leading experts in geopolitics, emerging technology, foreign policy, the energy transition, great power competition, and more.